title: The DrivingHealth® Inventory as a clinical screening tool-assessment of face validity and acceptance.
abstract: To investigate the use and potential for patient acceptance of the DrivingHealth(®) Inventory (DHI) in clinical practice, we administered the DHI to 360 community dwelling volunteers over age 50 at a Southeastern US rehabilitation hospital. Volunteers also completed surveys to document their health, driving habits, and impressions of the DHI. Volunteers reported strong agreement with statements that indicated that they believe the DHI measures abilities important for safe driving and that they would be willing to listen to advice about driving and safe mobility from medical professionals; however, responses to some items were more positive among drivers whose DHI results indicated no apparent loss of function that could impair driving. These results support the use of the DHI in clinical practice as a tool to raise awareness of factors that correlate to driving; however, further research will be necessary to investigate how the DHI may benefit diverse clinical populations. Experiences with using DHI as part of clinical practice are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: 1Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research, Greenville, SC, USA.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Crisler
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Drouin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schold Davis
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Healy
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Kopera
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: McKee
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sifrit
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001290:Attitude; D001334:Automobile Driving; D001364:Awareness; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008568:Memory; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D010809:Physical Fitness; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D012449:Safety; D015144:Southeastern United States; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014792:Visual Acuity